Shaving and massage brush



June 12,1923.

11,458,371 H. D. STERRICK SHAVING AND MASSAGE BRUSH Filed Aug. 7, 1920 Patented June 12, 1923.

N ET t? I gTE HARRISON D. STERBICK, OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA.

SHAVING AND MASSAGE BRUSH.

Application filed August 7, 1920. Serial No. 401,974.

To aZZwiwm it may concern: Be it known that I, HARRISON, D. STEP.-

RICK, a resident ofPittsburgh, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Shaving and Massage Brushes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to shaving and massage brushes, andmore particularly to telescoping shaving brushes having a massage device surrounding the brush.

One object of the invention is to provide in a unitary structure of the class referred to, a reservoir for holding soap, and means to supply soap to a brush without the necessity. of touching it.

Another object is to provide means in a telescoping shaving brush to prevent the turning back of fine bristles as the brush is moved out of the handle.

. Referring to the drawings, Fig. 1 is an elevation of a telescoping shaving and massage brush embodying this invention; Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same brush and massage device, the brush being in withdrawn position; Fig, 3 is a central vertical section on the line TIL-III of Fig. 2; Fig. 4C is a plan view of a soap cartridge for use with the brush of Fig. 1; Fig. 5 is a vertical section on the line V--V of Fig.4; Fig. 6 is a plan view of a non-telescoping massage brush; and Fig. 7 is a section on the line VII--VII of Fig. 6.

A shaving brush has heretofore been patented, U. S. Patent No. 1,018,939, in which the brush is mounted so as to slide in the handle, as a casing, and a rubber massage device is provided at the forward end of the handle, from which the brush protrudes. As the brush is withdrawn lather in it is squeezed out of the massage device, and is in position to be rubbed into the beard of the person shaving. Such a device has many advantages,-and has gone into extensive use,

Other brushes have been provided, not of the telescoping type however, and not combined with a massage device, in which a soap reservoir was provided, for supplying soap from the reservoir direct to the brush, wit out touching it with the hands.

The present invention combines all of the functions of; these prior art brushes, improves them in important respects, and in addition secures-new functions, by simply ing shaving soap directly to the tip of the brush, where it should be. Theprior reservoir brushes of necessity supplied the soap at the interior of the brush, and near its base, These have the disadvantage that soap which is left in the brush rapidly destroys the bristles. v

The construction of Figs. 1, 2, and'S, embodies a handle, in the form of a tubular casing 1, having a longitudinal slot 2 in its side.v The bottom of this slot is turned to the left forming a horizontal portion 3, and at the top it is turned to the rightforming an upwardly inclined portion 4. A ferrule 5 of a size to slide freely in the interior of the casing 1, is provided. The base of this ferrule is closed, but the forward end is open, adapted to receive an ordinary shaving brush 6, mounted in a ring 7, which seats upon interior ribs 8, inside the ferrule. The

brush is held in firm position by clamping the tip of the ferrule on thering '7, by"

cement, or by any other desired means. The bristles of the brush 6 are of such length that when the ferrule 5 is withdrawnto the base of the handle, as shown in Fig. 8, the tips of the bristles will be approximately even with the forward end of the casing 1. A pin 9 isfiXed in the side of the ferrule 5. The body of this pin extends through the slot 2, and the head is positioned just outside of this slot, forming athumb hold for sliding the brush up and down in the casing as the pin moves in the slot 2. v

The forward end of .the casing is provided with a series of tapered internal ribs or teeth 10, The forward end of the ferrule 5 is tapered, but slightly less than the teeth 10, so that as it advances, and comes into contact with ribs or teeth 10, it tends to form a wedged fit.

The ribs 10 and ferrule 5 aresodimensioned that the ferrule comes into contact with the ribs at the forward end of the easing when the pin 4 is in position approximately as shown in Fig. 1. Thereafter a slight pressure to the right on the button 4 tends to turn the ferrule, and at'the same time to push it forward until'it reaches a wedged fit, and so causes it to be firmly held in the position shown in Fig. 1. A reverse pressure on the pinreleases or'unlocks the brush and allows it to slide back to its lower position as shown inFig. 3.

. In telescoping shaving brushes as previ ously manufactured,

fine bristles, j s uch as badg'en hair, "used in making "up the brush tend to stick to sides of the casing,

brush is moved; orw rd o t o he; casing these fine hairs turn back aroundthe brush holder, and do not slide clearly ont'ofthe it has been found that the and therefore when the forward end of the casing, as they should.

' 4 theisofterfforms ofh airadaptedtor shaving This disadvantage has been so pronounced that it has been hereto fo re impossibleto use- I constrnotion in telescoping brushes.

This diflieulty has been overcome in the present case providing a plurality of inwardl'yfextenolingtteeth, or ribs, 10, at the forWar-dend Octthe casing. These are sop positioned apart and, exten.d inwardly to such a distance that they act {as a comb: for the fine hairs of the brnsh as it is withdrawn e casing. j They insure thatieach .outer Oi'I hQLbPJSHE trai hten d; out lprope'r-ppsition when the brush is withdrawn as shown in 1* 1g, 3. Further more, when. the brush .is 7 advanced through the forward end of the casing, these ribs or teeth act ajsguides, and reinforcers, prevent- I I ing' the finehairs from turningsidewise, and holdinggth'em in smallgbundles, as it were,

Thi ntire y Pr ventabl i fi y. b v rielierredte caused'by the turning back of Furthermore; ithas been found that in a Wedgedfit, Such as that herein described, a n nchfl 'tighterlockican be obtained by wedgin-g tja ered ferrules such as illustrated,

. ne a e with'ja plurality. of points, such as those ormed by the teeth.10, .rather than m. se i l" :ri ifgth' 'g such as would be the case were .e..teet.h,. s tme y t ti orm. r nder e ca in t pe e This oonstruction requires less .metal and result linla i hte andl n Where h entire casing is tapered, ashas been done be ween-it and sis ' hand e.

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"Furthermore, the locking fit of an; brush holder: in, the teeth is released more readily by backward pressure, on the pin 9 where thelock isjforrnedbetweenthe tapered brush holder and; a plurality of contact vpoints rather than wedging into a so-lidring. VH eretoit'ore, rubber massagedevices have been meuntedc on e. orward nd of the easing; of a a vice .j jj a that je 5 des ribed;

Thepres n mvent il Q PI QS n terioi; casing member 12, j rigidly mounted j by,anygsuit ble. eans ch, cw d I at the forward end of the massage the space 15.

12 is closed; atv the forming an tions 16;;are. provided ,on the bottom; of the cap 14 providing finger holes for screwing the cap into and out of the casing.

Thepforward end voiithejcasing 12 is provided with a dovetailed annular projecting portion 17, which holds a rubber member 18, having a cooperating dovetailed recess portion ada'pted tofit'over the portion 17 just referred to, and having-a plurality or: ex:

tensions. or fingers. 19; forming anann-ular- I device around the bru'sh 6; as illustrated. The rubber base18 no'rmallycloses the opening13, but permits soap to be forced; out when pressure isgapplied by-caplfts 1 The functionof the reservoir 15 and screw cap 14, is to hold and supplyas vneeded a plastic shaving soap to the tip of the -brush 6. The chamber-leis filled with t-heaplastic shaving so'apfas required; by any desired means. This may bedone byremoving the cap 1%1', andjfilling the reservoin-lax-with' a shavingsoap in'paste form, as for-example by pressing out the- 'contents of a tube ofthe ordinary shaving'soap into theJspacel5, and then replacing the cap 16; Qr packagesor cartridges of shaving soap; in; paper or tinfoil cartons or containers 20, or. otherwise formed may be prepared'especially for this device, and may be made-to fit accurately softhat a projecting neclr21-fi-ts into theh'ole 13, and the soap willvthen bejsqueezedcout by pressure of-the caplet, as'w-ill be' obvious.

Some form ofi 'packing member 22' may-be providedto fit just inside the cap 16, and to annular'chamber 15. Projec- These are placed' in position Y Y contactwith the exterior of'the handl'e l,v to

prevent {any escape of soap betweenthe hen,- dl'e, and cap 14; Preferably: this memberiis made with a spiralinclinefrom one side-of hole 13 so-that-it will squeege out allilthe soap, in obvious man'ner,

In Figs; 6'and 7 a brushfto be used for massage; alone is shown I ThQb-IllSh 6 is very s same as those already-referred to.

In use, the operation of "the device is as follows: The reservoir-15 being filled with soap paste, the brush 6 is wet with warm waterjjand then-withdrawn to the positionshown in Fig.- 3. A partial turn of theicap l6=fsqueeznes out enough} soap ontheatip of the brushiforsh'aving 'The bru'shs is then moved forr' vard, and locked in position shown in Fig. 1, in the manner abovegde scribed.- 'It i'sithenused as I any ordinary shaving brush, to workupthe soap intofa suitable; lather for shaving After this I has been done Ithe;-brushis again withdraw-n; to the position shownfin -Fig 3. This squeezes out a large portion "0t in the brush;- upon the face withtherubber massage device;- Thereafter" the brushis again" protruded, and used iortj the rubberffingers 19 being-the to again work up the lather for shaving. The whole device may then be dipped into water and the brush will be washed thoroughly clean from lather and soap.

I claim:

1. The combination with a shaving brush adapted to telescope into its handle, of a reservoir positioned around the forward end of the handle, and means to force shaving soaphfrom the reservoir upon the tip of the brus 2. The combination of a tubular handle, a

shaving brush slidably mounted therein, a reservoir mounted on the outside of the handle, and means to force soap from the reservoir upon the tip of the shaving brush when it is in withdrawn position.

3. The combination of a tubular handle, a shaving brush slidably mounted therein, a massage device situated around the forward end of the handle, a soap reservoir mounted on the outside of the handle, and means to force soap from the reservoir upon the tip of the brush when it is in withdrawn position.

4. The combination of a brush, a rubber massage device around the brush, a soap reservoir around the brush and furnishing a seat for the massage device, and means to force soap from the reservoir onto the brush.

5. In combination, a shaving brush, a casing forming a handle for said brush, the brush being adapted to telescope into the handle, a soap reservoir surrounding the forward end of said handle, a soap-containing carton adapted to fit said reservoir, and means to force soap from said carton upon the ti of the brush.

6. ii a collapsible shaving brush, the combination of a hollow handle open at its for ward end and having a substantially cylindrical interior, and a brush-holding ferrule slidably positioned inside the handle, the handle having a longitudinal slot throughout a part of its length, the ferrule having a pin fixed therein and extending through the said slot whereby to reciprocate the ferrule inside the handle, the forward end of the handle being restricted on its interior by inwardly extending radial projections adapted to limit the forward travel of the ferrule in the handle.

7. The combination of a tubular handle, an exteriorly tapered shaving-brush holder slidably mounted in the handle, rigid internal tapered teeth at the forward end of the handle, and means to force the brush holder into wedged engagement with said teeth.

8. A shaving brush comprising a tubular handle open at the forward end, a brush holder slidably mounted in the handle, the exterior of said brush holder being tapered towards its forward end, and a plurality of teeth positioned inside the forward end of the handle to cooperate with the tapered portion of the brush holder to hold the brush in operative position.

9. A shaving brush comprising a tubular casing, a longitudinal slot in the casing having a laterally inclined portion at its forward end, a plurality of inwardly extending teeth inside the forward end of the casing, a brush holder slidably mounted inside the casing, said brush holder being tapered towards its forward end and adapted to form a wedged fit or tight contact with said teeth, and a pin fixed in the brush holder and extending through said slot.

10. In a collapsible shaving brush, the combination of a tubular handle open at its forward end, a brush-holding ferrule adapted to slide back and forth in the handle, the handle having a slot extending longitudinally through a part of its length, said slot being inclined laterally at its forward end at an angle to the axis of the handle, a projection from the ferrule extending through said slot, the exterior of the ferrule being forwardly tapered, internal radial projections restricting the forward end of the handle and adapted to engage the exterior of the ferrule when the said projection therefrom i? positioned in the inclined portion of the s 0t.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

HARRISON D. STERRICK.

Witness HOWARD L. SNIVELY. 

